Pakistan police bust organ trafficking ring that took kidneys from hundreds
17789 Friday, 20 October, 2023, 23:42 The ring's alleged leader, Fawad Mukhtar, is accused of extracting the kidneys of more than 300 people and transplanting them into rich clients. He had previously been arrested five times for malpractice, but managed to secure bail each time. At least three people died from having their organs harvested in this way, authorities said. The gang was believed to be operating across eastern Punjab province, as well as in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The transplants were carried out in private homes - often without the patient knowing, the chief minister of Punjab province Mohsin Naqvi said. A car mechanic is said to have worked as Mr Mukhtar's surgical assistant and helped lure vulnerable patients from hospitals. The kidneys were then sold for up to 10 million rupees (£99,000; $120,000) each, Mr Naqvi added. "The facts and figures that have come to us make the heart tremble," Mr Naqvi said during a press conference on Sunday. "There are a lot more transplants and illegal surgeries than this. These are the ones that we have confirmed." The commercial trade of human organs was made illegal in Pakistan in 2010. |
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